Graduate Military Courses

Introduction to the concepts, methods, and problems of financial and managerial accounting. Includes data accumulation, accounting principles, financial statement analysis, measurement and disclosure issues, cost analysis, budgeting and control, production costs, and standard costs. (4 cr.)

MET AD 500 Computers for Business

Examines the application of computer spreadsheet and databases in solving information problems in business. Not open to degree candidates in computer science or computer information systems. Lab course.

MET AD 642 Project Management

This introductory course examines the concepts and applied techniques for cost effective management of both long-term development programs and short-term projects. Project management principles and methodology are provided with a special focus on planning, controlling, and coordinating individual and group efforts. Other topics include contracts, procurement management, and quality management. MS Project® will provide hands-on practical skills.

MET AD 643 Project Leadership and Communications

To succeed in project management, you must be a strong leader and an effective communicator. This course examines the current philosophies of leadership as applied to project management and identifies various styles of communication and conflict resolution. Through case studies and various exercises, you will develop enhanced leadership, communication, conflict management, and negotiation skills.

MET AD 644 Project Risk, Continuity, and Cost Management

This course introduces the art and science of project risk as well as continuity management and cost management. Project risk management is examined—through actual case studies—as it relates to a three-part systematic process of identifying, analyzing, and responding. Students learn how to manage the components of a project to assure it can be completed through both general and severe business disruptions on local, national, and international levels. Students learn the process of cost management, early cost estimation, detailed cost estimation, and cost control using earned value method. Students study, in depth, the issues of project procurement management and the different types of contracts for various scope scenarios.

MET AD 645 International and Advanced Project Management

This capstone course provides an opportunity to integrate skills and knowledge, review state-of-the-art issues, and produce deliverables required for successful project management. Students learn advanced simulation tools and techniques that can reinforce project planning and control skills, and enrich leadership skills as they pertain to change-control and decision-making. A key focus of this course is on the development and delivery of project quality management and applying a quality framework to ensure customer satisfaction. Within this topic students learn: quality planning, quality assurance, and quality control. Students also master state-of-the art topics such as: outsourcing and virtual project management—including global project management practices to overcome national boundaries, geographic distances, and cultural diversity—project portfolio management, and aligning projects to business strategy for optimized enterprise success and PMBOK® practices applied in the organization.

MET AD 725 Negotiations and Organizational Conflict Resolution

A communications skills course designed to better understand the nature of conflict and its resolution through persuasion, collaboration, and negotiation. Students will learn theories of interpersonal and organizational conflict and its resolution as applied to personal, corporate, historical, and political contexts. Students will assess their own styles, skills, and values, and develop techniques to better resolve disputes, achieve objectives, and exert influence. (4 cr.)

MET CS 201 Introduction to Computer Science I with C++

Explains problem solving methods and algorithm development. Includes procedural and data abstractions, program design, debugging, testing, and documentation. Laboratory course with exercises in C++.

MET CS 231 Introduction to Computer Science for Programmers with C++

Prereq: programming experience in a high-level language or consent of instructor. Covers the elements of object-oriented programming and the C++ language. Data types, control structure, functions, library functions, classes, inheritance, and multiple inheritance. Use of constructors, destructors, function and operator overloading, reference parameters and default values, friend functions, I/O streams, and templates.

MET CS 232 Introduction to Computer Science with Java

Prereq: Programming experience in a high-level language other than Java. This course covers the elements of object-oriented programming and the Java programming language. Primitive data types, control structures, methods, classes, arrays and strings, inheritance and polymorphism, interfaces, creating user interfaces, applets, exceptions and streams. Laboratory course.

MET CS 520 Information Structures

Explains basic data types and data structures, techniques for decomposing complex data structures, guidelines for choosing internal representations, use of recursive algorithms, and provides introduction to searching and sorting. Laboratory exercises in C++.

MET CS 565 Advanced Java Programming

Prereq: programming experience. Comprehensive coverage of flow of control, classes and methods, class composition and extension, interfaces, exceptions, and packages in Java. Use of concurrency control, utilities, applets, and Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT). Swing Library, Streams and File I/O, Networking, and Java Database Connectivity. Laboratory course.

MET CS 669 Database Design and Implementation for Business

Introduction to DBMS; relational model, architecture, theory, query language-SQL; modeling persistent objects and persisted data; issues in database recovery, concurrency, security and integrity; data modeling and database design; Oracle DBMS. Provides practice in SQL and modeling objects/data.

MET CS 682 Information Systems Analysis and Design

Object-oriented methods of information systems analysis and design for organizations with data processing resources. System feasibility, information requirements analysis, database utilization, including data dictionaries, software design and implementation management, project control, and systems-level testing and installation..

MET CS 782 IT Strategy and Management

Theory and practice of planning, control, and management of the information systems organization. Roles of information systems management and corporate management; strategic importance of the information systems organization in various industries. Firmlevel case studies are analyzed.

MET FI 712 Financial Markets and Institutions

Investigates and analyzes the organization, structure, and performance of U.S. money, capital, markets, and institutions. Examines regulation of the financial industry and the role of financial institutions.

MET FI 741 Financial Management

Prereq: Basic math knowledge as demonstrated by completion of ALEKS®. Covers the major issues in managing the inflow and outflow of funds from the chief financial executive’s point of view. Includes financial analysis, forecasting financial needs, source of funds, and efficient allocation of funds within the enterprise.

MET FI 843 Investments

Examines speculative markets, including organized security markets and exchanges, definitions of securities, relevant tax laws, and sources of investment information. Principles of stock and bond valuation and security price behavior. Problems and models associated with portfolio analysis and management.

MET ME 759 Economics for Management

Covers the fundamentals of economics including macroeconomic factors of relevance to the firm: aggregate economic activity, cyclical movements, fiscal and monetary policies, as well as microeconomic factors that affect the firm and the manager’s role in making
resource allocation decisions. Topics include marginal analysis, market structure, and decision-making under uncertainty relative to demand; production costs; market structure; and price.

MET MG 712 Management Theory and Practice

Focuses on the various roles and functions of a firm, its managers, and its employees. Case studies and readings help to illustrate the ever-changing relationships of these groups from the development of U.S. managerial capitalism (1700s) to present global and multinational enterprises. Provides an overview of the elements of effective management, with emphasis on the application of strategies, concepts, tools, and flexibility.

MET MG 717 Strategic Planning and Decision Making

Explores the process of strategic planning and decision-making in various types of organizations. Topics include policy formation and execution, goal setting and the planning process, rational decision making models, evaluation of alternatives, decision trees, predictions of outcomes, cost-benefit analysis, uncertainty and risk assessment, and evaluation of outcomes.

MET MK 743 Marketing Management

Provides basic marketing knowledge and develops analytical and decision-making skills. Provides an understanding of marketing tools, issues, programs, and institutions and their relationship to other management functions. Consumer behavior, promotional tools, pricing, distribution channels, product policy, marketing organization, control, and information systems are also considered.

MET OB 734 Human Behavior in Organizations

Examines the application of behavioral science theory and research to help the line manager understand and change human behavior in complex organizations and diverse cultures. Includes individual motivations, perception, communication, small group dynamics, intergroup conflicts, organization structure, the role of the manager, leadership, decision-making, and managing change.

MET OM 735 Statistical Analysis

Statistical and mathematical solutions to business and financial decision-making. Basic concepts of probability theory. Data analysis centers on descriptive and inferential statistics. Sampling estimation, hypothesis testing, regression, and correlation analysis.

MET OM 745 Operations Management

Provides an introduction to the problems confronting the operations manager. Key decisions during the various stages of production, including product and process design; facility size, location, and layout; demand forecasting; production and workforce planning; quality control; and facilities maintenance.

MET TC 625 Business Data Communications and Networks

Gives an overview of computer networks: hardware, software, reference models, example networks, example data communication services, standardization, TCP/IP, and emergingprotocols, such as Bluetooth, WAP, 802.11, HiperLAN. Data communications industry, voice communications, data communications concept and technology, LAN architectures, network operating systems, network development life cycle, security, and management. IT economics: total cost ownership, return on investment, and IT project portfolio management. All courses are four credits unless otherwise noted.

MET AC 630 OL Financial and Managerial Accounting

Prereq: Basic math knowledge as demonstrated by completion of ALEKS®. This course introduces the concepts, methods, and problems of financial and managerial accounting. It includes data accumulation, accounting principles, financial statement analysis, measurement and disclosure issues, cost analysis, budgeting and control, production costs, and standard costs.

MET FI 631 OL Financial Analysis

Prereq: MET AC 630.
Emphasizes issues of accounting, finance, and economics that are important in most management contexts. Stresses understanding financial statements, planning and control, cost and benefit evaluation, cash flow analysis, and capital budgeting. (4 cr.)

MET MG 610 OL Introduction to Organizational Risk and Crisis Management in Public and Private Enterprise

This overview course examines the management issues involved with assessing the security and risk environments in both the private and public sectors in order to assure continuous system wide operations. The course studies the elements of risk assessment and operational continuity using the project management framework of planning, organizing, and control. Students are exposed to the role of the firm in crisis response and management as well as the terms, systems, and interactions necessary to assure continuous operations. Topics include: the role and need for comprehensive assurance strategy and planning; the security aspects of the firm; an overview of the system wide structure, as well as the organizations within that structure, designed to plan for and respond to local or national crisis; the social and emotional impact on the workforce as well as its effect on productivity; and the organizational infrastructure relating to national, regional, and international compliance.

MET MG 650 OL International Business, Economics, and Cultures

This course considers macroeconomic factors of relevance to the firm: aggregate economic activity, cyclical movements, and fiscal and monetary policies. The course reviews the problems of decision-making relating to demand, production, costs, market structure, and price in addition to providing an analysis of the interplay between governments, economic systems, labor, and multinational corporations (MNCs). Topics include: the basis for the existence, organization, and growth of MNCs; a comparison of major economic and government systems; impact on the firm’s business transactions and trade due to taxation, regulation, legal environments, and labor influences. This course additionally investigates the relationship between the interaction of national culture and development. Topics range from developing rain forest to species management to pollution generated by developed nations. Culture, policy, and development are also discussed in relation to the impact of the business interactions (agriculture, fishing,
technology transfer, etc.) among developing and developed nations.

MET MG 742 OL Data Analysis and Operations Management

Prereq: Basic math knowledge as demonstrated by completion of ALEKS®. Students are exposed to the statistical and mathematical solutions to business and financial decision-making. The course deals with the basic concepts of probability theory. Data analysis focuses on descriptive and inferential statistics as they apply to gathering and organizing information, including modern sampling estimation, hypothesis testing, regression, and correlation analysis. The course examines concepts and applied techniques for managing the operations and projects of the service or manufacturing firm. Operations topics include areas of demand forecasting, quality determination, work flow and control techniques, cost-effective management of both long-term development programs and smaller short-term projects. The course provides an understanding of the important element of operations (service or production) in the supply chain management process. Course materials relate to the major, and often competing, supply chain challenges concerning the simultaneous standardization and differentiation of consumer preferences for products and the continued minimization emphasis in supply chains and inventory management. The evolution of supply chains is studied, from those that focused on efficiencies and execution to those that use a more competitive, strategy-oriented approach, getting the “right” products to the consumer/marketplace at the right quality/price and quantity.

MET MG 743 OL Managing Employees, Professionals, and Teams

The course explores the issues that managers face when attempting to get work accomplished through other individuals or teams as they arise in organizations that employ numerous professionals and that emphasize innovation in their products, services,
and internal processes. The relationship between individuals, organizations, and the larger social context is studied. Topics include: motivation, incentive systems, and team and work flow management. The course discusses management techniques, effective verbal and nonverbal communication methods, and negotiation skills as they pertain to the different aspects of managing individuals or teams. Successful managers have developed the ability to understand the nature of conflict and its resolution through persuasion, collaboration, and negotiation. Students will learn theories of interpersonal and organizational conflict and its resolution as applied in personal, corporate, historical, and political contexts.

MET MK 743 OL Marketing Management

The course provides basic marketing knowledge and develops analytical and decision-making skills. The course covers marketing tools, issues, programs, and institutions and their relationship to other management functions, consumer behavior, promotional tools, pricing, distribution channels, product policy, marketing organization, control, and information systems.

MET TM 648 OL Introduction to Electronic Commerce, Systems, and Web Design

The course provides a detailed examination of how businesses can successfully use Internet and Web technology. Students are introduced to the concepts and problems associated with electronic commerce. Topics include comparison of e-commerce procedures, payment mechanisms, applications in different industry sectors, security, the challenges of starting and maintaining an electronic business site, as well as a comparison with traditional business practices. Students create an e-commerce website using such tools as MS FrontPage.

MET TM 735 OL Knowledge and Project Management

This course addresses the important aspects of business operations and the way companies meet the challenges of disseminating the vast amounts of information provided by today’s extensive data mining operations and databases through the transformation of this information into knowledge relevant to making strategic business decisions. In today’s security-conscious environment, an essential function of knowledge management is the identification of risk, management of risk, and the development of alternative responses. Focus is on the proactive use of information for management tasks to include assuring that the right information is delivered, in a timely manner, to the right people. The course examines the techniques, software and processes of project management as a management tool. Topics include the important concepts and applied techniques for cost-effective management of both major long-term development programs and smaller short-term projects. Special focus on planning, controlling, and coordinating efforts of multiple individuals to achieve a common goal.